Kathmandu. The hydrogen electric taxi prepared by Zabi Aviation has set a record by flying 523 miles (about 842 km). The taxi has successfully completed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) on June 24 in the state of California, USA.
The new taxi broke the record previously set by Jabi Aviation’s electric vehicle Threefold. It is said that at least 10 percent of fuel was left in the taxi even during take off and landing.
This taxi has shown the ability of hydrogen by covering three times the distance of an electric vehicle. The company said that such taxis can cover more distances in the future. The company says that this pollution-free vehicle can be a major vehicle in the future. This flight produces only water as a byproduct.
This taxi of Jabi Aviation, which has set a flying record, was specially designed to run on batteries. It has six blades (fans) and has been developed to fly in urban areas.
Initially, the test was started with a battery, but the engineer of Jabi Aviation later converted this air taxi into a hydrogen electric model. After that, a 40 kg liquid hydrogen storage tank and a hydrogen fuel cell system were installed.
The fuel cell in the aircraft converts the hydrogen into electricity, water and heat, and the water is thrown out as waste. According to the company, more batteries are also kept in it because more energy is needed during the flight and landing. The company has planned to sell this type of battery prepared for this after 2025.
Zabi Aviation has become the developer of electric VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) aircraft, which has completed the third phase of testing for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certificate. The company is yet to complete the two-stage test.
At this stage, the FAA inspected and approved the mechanical, structural and electrical systems of the aircraft. In the next phase, it is said that the entire system of the aircraft will be tested.
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